Medical Terminology Quiz

What is the apical pulse?

• Pulse taken at the wrist

• Pulse taken near the apex of the heart using a stethoscope

• Blood pressure taken when the heart relaxes

• A measure of oxygen in the blood

What is blood pressure?

• Pressure of blood against veins

• Measurement of the force exerted by the heart against artery walls

• Pulse felt at the radial artery

• Amount of oxygen in the bloodstream

What is bradycardia?

• Slow heart rate, usually below 60 beats per minute

• Rapid heart rate, usually above 100 beats per minute

• Fast breathing

• Low body temperature

What is bradypnea?

• Rapid breathing, above 25 per minute

• Slow respiratory rate, below 10 per minute

• Pain in the chest

• High blood pressure

What does “Tx” mean?

• Diagnosis

• Treatment – the management and care of a patient

• Thermometer reading

• Tachycardia

What is cyanosis?

• Red skin from high blood pressure

• Bluish color of skin, nail beds, or lips due to lack of oxygen

• Rapid breathing

• Fever

What is diastolic pressure?

• Pressure when the heart contracts

• Pressure when the heart relaxes

• Pulse pressure difference

• Pain sensation

What is dyspnea?

• Rapid heart rate

• Pain sensation

• Difficulty or labored breathing

• A fever

What does “Dx” mean?

• Diagnosis – determining the nature of a disease/condition

• Treatment

• High blood pressure

• Homeostasis

What does febrile mean?

• State of balance in the body

• Relating to fever or elevated body temperature

• Rapid heartbeat

• Low blood pressure